Myanmar (Burma)
Population of Myanmar
Population: 55,167,330 (July 2013 est.). Country comparison to the world: 24 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
Overview of Myanmar
Officially name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital: Naypyidaw
Largest city: Yangon (Rangoon)
Official language: Burmese
Government: Presidential republic
Health in Burma
The general state of health care in Burma is poor. The military government spends anywhere from 0.5% to 3% of the country's GDP on health care, consistently ranking among the lowest in the world.